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macOS Sequoia 15.5 Beta 3 - Bug fixes, changes, and more

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Release Date ― April 21, 2025
Build Number ― 24F5053j
Apple Silicon System Firmware Version ― 11881.120.116.501.1
T2 BridgeOS System Firmware Version ― Pending
New Features & Changes (Found something new? Please press "Edit" on the bottom of this post and add it here)
Resolved Issues
  • Picking desktop wallpaper colors from the Apple color picker no longer works.
    • Issue present since macOS 15.4
    • Workaround: Use a static color image
New Issues
(If you are encountering any issues, please press "Edit" on the bottom of this post and add it here)

Remaining Issues
Untested Issues
  • Alarms may not play when your display is asleep for a long period of time (FB10086690)
    • Workaround: Make your display not fall asleep in Settings > Lock Screen > Turn display off on ____ when inactive. You can turn your brightness off.
    • Issue present since macOS 13.0
Additional Notes
  • Please know, Memory Management has always been an issue on any OS (not just Apple's). If you believe there is a Memory Leak, please go to the Apple Menu > Restart > Restart to fix it.
  • When a new macOS release comes out, all issues automatically go to "Untested Issues" until they are moved by someone. Issues that stay in Untested for 3 releases (beta or smooth) will be removed from all future threads. When there is a new macOS release, please be sure to let us know about the issue's status by moving it to either "Remaining Issues" or "Resolved Issues"
  • macOS 15 Sequoia will be installed via a Delta Update in System Settings. Please be aware about this and the update won’t install with an installer.
  • macOS 15 is officially supported on the following devices. If your device is not listed below, it has unfortunately been dropped by Apple. Any efforts of trying to get your Mac running macOS 15, including bugs should be discussed in this thread.
    • MacBook Air: Intel 2020, M1, M2, M3, M4
    • MacBook Pro: 2018, 2019, Intel 2020, M1, M1 Pro/M1 Max, M2, M2 Pro/M2 Max, M3/M3 Pro/M3 Max, M4/M4 Pro/M4 Max
    • Mac mini: 2018, M1, M2/M2 Pro, M4/M4 Pro
    • iMac: Pro 2017, 4K 2019, 5K 2019, 5K 2020, M1, M3, M4
    • Mac Pro: 2019, M2 Ultra
    • Mac Studio: M1 Max/Ultra, M2 Max/Ultra, M3 Ultra, M4 Max
  • macOS Sequoia 15.5 Release Notes
  • macOS Sequoia Overview
  • macOS 15 Release Notes
  • Apple Security Updates
  • Become an Apple Beta Tester
  • Full Installer (App Store) (Pending)
  • Full Installer (Direct Download)

Feel free to add in any issues or new features that you have spotted in this release by clicking the "Edit" button below.
 
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Installation on M3 iMac got stuck here:

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Turning off and on again fixed it. All apps were already loading then it appeared again but went directly to "Welcome to Mac" after clicking on continue.

The M4 Pro Mini didn't even show both but Analytics were activated. I always turn them off.

Already after the last update that "Welcome to Mac" showed only up on one Mac.


And I wonder why I even see this iPhone Mirroring app since it's existence:

Screenshot 2025-04-22 at 03.06.10.png

The News app is invisible since many years and only shows up when I change the region. I wonder why they don't do it here too.
 
Adora said:
Installation on M3 iMac got stuck here:

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Turning off and on again fixed it. All apps were already loading then it appeared again but went directly to "Welcome to Mac" after clicking on continue.

The M4 Pro Mini didn't even show both but Analytics were activated. I always turn them off.

Already after the last update that "Welcome to Mac" showed only up on one Mac.


And I wonder why I even see this iPhone Mirroring app since it's existence:

View attachment 2504105
The News app is invisible since many years and only shows up when I change the region. I wonder why they don't do it here too.
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Are you in the EU? I’m in the Netherlands. I updated to Sequoia specifically to use iPhone Mirroring only to find out I can’t have it. And no News+ in my Apple One bundle, either.
 
navaira said:
Are you in the EU? I’m in the Netherlands. I updated to Sequoia specifically to use iPhone Mirroring only to find out I can’t have it. And no News+ in my Apple One bundle, either.
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Edit: I fear this post got a little chaotic. Sorry for that. I can't proofread again now.


Hello Neighbor,

I am in northern Germany.

Please never logout from your main (iCloud) account. I always mean only the App Store.

Mirroring somehow works over the App Store account location. You can create a second Apple ID just for the App Store, with fake US address data or if you already have an old one, using that and only changing the country would be easier and you don't need to select a payment method.
There was a trick that a new account doesn't ask for payment method, in some cases it does, depending on from where (iPhone, Mac, Browser, App Store) and how it is created.
I just changed the country in an account that already existed. This only works if there is no money on it and no active subscriptions. Maybe try first to create one from that website. If you are already logged in for iCloud or something in the browser, you first have to log out.


You can also log out of the App Store and than there is an option to create a new account what might lead you to that website again or the other way round or everything happens in in App Store. I don't really remember.

Screenshot 2025-04-24 at 02.07.23.png



If you already have a new account, it will be easier for the other device, you just have to logout and in again in the App Store.

Mirroring should work then.

Not sure if you also need to have US in region settings and English as system language, but I think this is not necessary. You'll have to try. I tried it at first only on Mac and got already into the App, but there was no connection to the phone yet, because it still had the old App Store ID. After logging the new one in there it worked,

It's already months ago since I tried that. I only wanted to find out what region factor is used here. So I didn't try much.



For the News app you need these commands in Terminal to see hidden files. Press enter after every line. To make everything invisible again just the same with false instead of true. But maybe you already know that.

Code: 
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true

killall Finder

exit
[/CODE]

You will see the greyed out News app only if you open the Applications folder, not if you have the folder pinnend to the Dock, but you can pin the app then.

But you don't have to do anything of that, you can use your Mac set to German and Germany and use the hidden News app in English.

If you set your devices region to US in System Settings it will appear as visible. Maybe News+, Apple One etc. is then available too but payment methods may not work, if you don't have an US account with US credit card, also you can't change the country of your account, maybe it's even only available with everything changed to location US and for TV some TV stuff even VPN.

I sometimes have my region set to US over weeks and everything still works normal for me. So lettings that changed on the device doesn't do anything bad. Only the wrong country in an account can lead to problems.

For example, you can change you main Apple ID to every country name and address you like, but there are rare cases where it's better to have real name, birthday and address in there. For an App Store only account it's not that important.
 
navaira said:
Are you in the EU? I’m in the Netherlands. I updated to Sequoia specifically to use iPhone Mirroring only to find out I can’t have it. And no News+ in my Apple One bundle, either.
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For testing purposes set to German. At least it's already translated:

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navaira said:
Are you in the EU? I’m in the Netherlands. I updated to Sequoia specifically to use iPhone Mirroring only to find out I can’t have it. And no News+ in my Apple One bundle, either.
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That's the only German part in the News app I found until yet. But I didn't really look.

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Instead I found this:

Bildschirmfoto 2025-04-24 um 03.27.44.png


Not eligyable because I already have 200GB and permanently get reminded that I am running out of time for 3 Months Arcade and 3 Months Music?

I have to change to the US store for Apple One, but that's not possible at the moment because I have over 140 Euro on the account.

Bildschirmfoto 2025-04-24 um 03.35.24.png


This just says loading for two seconds and nothing happens, maybe same problem:
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Hell and all devils, so the News+ app has been there all the time! I can start it and get a sneak peek, but if I want to actually read the articles I have to pay $12.99 per month… except I can’t, even if I wanted to, because I also have to be in the US.

Wahey for iPhone Mirroring in 18.5! Looking forward.
 
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